Nelson Santo

Nelson Santo (1975-2008) was a Mexican-American loanshark from New York City who was murdered by Luis Fernando Lopez in 2008. Santo was known for preying on old women in Uptown Manhattan, and he was killed by Lopez after he threatened to kill his mother for owing him money.

Biography
Nelson Santo was born in New York City, New York in 1975 to a family of Mexican immigrants, and he became a loanshark on the streets of Inwood and Washington Heights. Santo was known for preying on old women, as they were unable to fight back, and they were easy to scare if they did not pay back their loans. One of his victims was Adriana Yanira, the mother of the criminal Luis Fernando Lopez; in 2008, he confronted Lopez at his apartment and threatened to burn the apartment down unless his mother paid him back. Santo decided to force Lopez to help him win some money through a prize fighting competition, ordering him to "take a dive" on the third round so that Santo could bet a large sum of money against him. However, Lopez refused to be intimidated, and he won all three rounds. Santo angrily confronted Lopez in the alleyway outside of the club, telling him that he would kill his mother. Santo then drew a knife, so Lopez shot him three times, killing him.